Iglesias de Mexico. (Vols 1 - 4)

first edition

1924 - 1927·Mexico

by Toussaint, Manuel, Dr. Atl and Guillermo Kahlo

Mexico: Secretaria de Hacienda, 1924 - 1927. First edition. 4 volumes (of six), large folio. Vol. i, Cupulas; ii, Catedral; iii, Ultra-Barroco - Tipos del Valle de Mexico; iv, Tipos Poblanos. Richly illustrated with large tipped-in photolithographs (about 50 illustrations to each volume), drawings, hand-colored views, and ground-plans. Photos are by Guillermo Kahlo, father of Frida Kahlo. Toussaint was the great expert on colonial architecture in Mexico. Dr. Atl (pseudonym of Gerardo Murillo) was an important artist and teacher in the early half of the 20th century, influencing Rivera and the other muralists. Ingeniero Benitez was both an engineer and historian. Paper-covered boards. Paper-covered boards show wear, water-staining, but are tight and have protected their contents quite well. Good set of the first four volumes of this six volume set.
(Inventory #: 7408)

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